As it stands, the city’s hands are somewhat tied, by Geiler’s account. Civic San Diego and the city are currently in private negotiations around the project, presumably discussing what to do about Horton-related agreements, including a land entitlement that requires a minimum of 600,000 square feet of the site be used for retail. Stockdale hasn’t detailed the exact square footage for its office and retail components, but its campus vision falls well short of the 600,000 square-foot retail threshold.